Petalite market statistics

Petalite

Color: colorless Hardness: 6 - 6.5 Refractive index: 1.50 - 1.52 Density: 2.40 - 2.46 Chemical composition: LiAlSi4O10 Crystal structure: monoclinic Origins: Canada, USA, Brazil, Italy, Namibia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Russia, Burma, Australia. Petalite is considered to be a collector's stone, with only eye-clean crystals being valuable. Due to their insufficient hardness and low refractive index, the stone is not used in jewelry.

The figures are based on Gemval's aggregated valuation statistics for the retail market. Irrelevant, controversial or repeat data are excluded from our analysis wherever possible. The figures are updated monthly.

Weight distribution for Petalite

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Price distribution for Petalite

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Clarity distribution for Petalite

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